Izzie was busily cooking in the kitchen, when George came home.

"Hey Izzie." He greeted. "What's for dinner?"

"Lasagna."

"Oh yum. Where's Meredith?"

"Upstairs. She invited Mcdreamy over."

"Really? That's interesting."

"George I think that's the biggest word I've ever heard you say outside of the hospital."

"Oh ha ha very funny. Where's Alex? Rachel will be here in 5 minutes, she just went to drop of Merabelle at her moms"

"Ok Alex is upstairs having a shower so I guess you can set the table."

"Thanks Izzie."He said sarcastically.George got out the knives, fork's and plates and proceeded to set the table.

"How do I look? Is it to over the top? Not over the top enough? What? Just tell me." Meredith came up behind them.

Izzie looked Meredith up and down. She was wearing jeans, a long sleeved shirt and some earrings.

"You look good."

"Really? Are you sure?"

"Yes Meredith I'm sure."

"Ok. Is there anything I can do?"

"No Mer you can't cook."

"Can I help George?"

"I don't know if that's a good idea last time you set the table you dropped three plates and smashed them."

"Thank you so much, you make me feel so good about myself. Come on give me something to do."

There was a knock at the door

"You can answer the door."

Meredith began to walk over to the door and opened it thinking it was Rachel, while saying. "Really Izzie you think to little of me. Just because I can't set the table and cant cook doesn't mean I can't do other things."

She turned towards the door. "Oh hi, sorry I thought you were someone else."

"It's ok, so you can't set the table?"

"Oh shut up." She pulled him through the door.

"Hey Mcdreamy." Izzie called from the kitchen

"Hello Isabelle." He called back sarcastically, smiling, realizing he's old nick name was still being used, also remembering Izzie hated being called Isabelle.

"Uh" She said "I hate you!"

Meredith laughed. She was relived that after so long Izzie and Derek still got along great.

About five minutes later everybody was seated at the table and Derek and Rachel were introduced.

After dinner Rachel and Meredith were clearing up.

"So what's with you and Derek?"

"Nothing. Were just friends. I don't know if he even sees me like that anymore."

"Well the way he was looking at you tonight I reckon he does."

"What do you mean? He was not looking at me."

"Face the facts Mer, he's got it bad for you."

"That's what I said." She mumbled.

"What?"

"Nothing."

"Hey Mer I think I might shoot off, I've got an early start tomorrow. It was nice to meet you Rachel."

"You to." Rachel said.

"Um hang on Derek I'll come out with you." Meredith called. She wiped her hands and followed him out the door.

"Do you want to go for a walk?" He asked.

"Sure."

They walked along side by side just enjoying each other's company. Occasionally one of them would look at the other then look away, before the other saw.

They were rounding a corner when Meredith tripped and started to fall to the ground. Quickly Derek grabbed her. They starred at each other faces inches apart.

"Should I do something?" Derek asked himself "I will, I'll kiss her. But what if she rejects me?" He starred into her eyes.

"Oh bugger it!" He said out loud.

He leaned in and kissed her passionately. She was a little startled at first, although she expected it. But she soon eased into it and enjoyed kissing him again. She wished they could have stayed in that moment forever, it was so perfect. They pulled apart and Derek took her hand and kissed it.

He put his arm around her and she laid her head on his shoulder. They didn't speek for a long time.

"Thanks for catching me." She smiled.

"It was my pleasure." He replied.

She looked up at him and kissed again.

Everything right then was perfect as far as they were concerned.

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